Jim Hayward

The Halsworths' nearly-final divorce suddenly gets complicated when Miriam's old flame comes to town.

In California, four couples who have bought houses near one another face problems, alcoholism, racism, promiscuity, and discrimination against lack of education, until a tragic event forces them to reassess their lives.

Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.

The owner of a salmon cannery in Alaska hires a man who had formerly been his partner, and comes to regret it.